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Downtown Pedestrian Mall
September 4, 2023

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Ends September 4

The Downtown Pedestrian Mall ends for the 2023 season on September 4 at 10:00 pm.  Vehicular traffic will be permitted access on the afternoon of Sept. 5. Please note parklets are permitted to remain...

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August 6, 2023

Annual Downtown St. John’s Busker Festival – SUNDAY’S SHOWS CANCELLED

Quoting the famous rocker Meatloaf, "Two out of Three Ain't Bad"! Due to poor weather conditions all of today's shows for the Annual Downtown St. John's Busker Festival are CANCELLED. Thanks to ...

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August 2, 2023

2023 Annual Downtown St. John’s Busker Festival Aug. 4-6

An Event for The Whole Family – August 4, 5 & 6, 2023! The Annual Downtown St. John’s Buskers Festival is a highly anticipated event for the whole family. With three stages set within the ...

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July 14, 2023

Water Street Construction Project 2023 – July 11 UPDATE

The final phase of the Water Street Infrastructure project, currently underway at Prescott Street and Job’s Cove, is scheduled to be completed by the second week of July. This is slightly behind the originally estimated June 30 completion date due to unforeseen underground infrastructure challenges.

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July 14, 2023

Reel Downtown Postponed July 10, 2023

Due to poor weather conditions tonight’s Reel Downtown event has been postponed.

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Cruise Ship Marco Polo
April 20, 2023

2023 Cruise Ship Schedule

In total, there are 35 cruise ships from 21 cruise lines scheduled to arrive between the months of June and October, with more than 40,000 passengers expected to experience all that our City has to offer.

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BURGERBATTLE
April 6, 2023

Downtown St. John’s Burger Battle Social Media Contest Winners!

Gift Card winners announced for the #DTBurgerBattle2023 Social Media Contest. Click Read More to see if you are a winner!

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BURGER BATTLE
April 3, 2023

Devour Downtown Burger Battle 2023 Champions Crowned!

1st Place: Brewdock. 2nd Place: Namjim at Bannerman Brewery Company. 3rd Place: Pinnacle Restaurant & Lounge at Delta Hotel

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Downtown Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight
March 27, 2023

DOWNTOWN SNOW REMOVAL – Monday, March 27/23

Parking restrictions in place from 11 pm to 6 am. Removal/street widening on Water St. ,Duckworth St., New Gower St., and seven other Downtown streets.

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BURGER BATTLE
March 1, 2023

Love Downtown Burger Battle BEGINS!

Over 30 participating Downtown St. John's restaurants offering up mouth watering burgers all March long!

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Downtown Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight
February 16, 2023

Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight 11 Downtown Streets

No parking on designated streets after 11:00 pm until 6 am.

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Downtown Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight
February 15, 2023

Downtown Snow Removal – Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Wednesday, February 15 2023 at 11:00 pm until Thursday, February 16 2023 at 6:00 am,.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
January 4, 2023

Downtown Safety Information Session

Click Read More for a sign up link to the session.

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Late Night Winter Parking Ban Pilot Project Begins Jan 30, 2018
January 3, 2023

Winter Overnight Downtown Parking Restrictions in Effect

Water Street and Duckworth Street Winter Parking Ban begins Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
December 20, 2022

Robbery Prevention Tips

Click Read More to download a checklist and to learn more.

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Water Street Construction Project Phase II Update May 2019
December 19, 2022

Water Street Infrastructure Project 2023

Property owners, business owners, employees and people who live in the area are encouraged to attend a virtual information session to learn about the next phase of work prior to the construction season.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall
December 13, 2022

City Staff Proposing Changes to Downtown Pedestrian Mall for 2023

City of St. John's Propose Changes to Downtown St. John's Pedestrian Mall for 2023 The City of St. John’s staff have reviewed the past three years of the downtown pedestrian mall and are preparing t...

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Santa’s Sleigh Makes His Way Downtown
December 4, 2022

Santa’s Sleigh Makes His Way Through Historic Downtown St. John’s

For more information on the Parade winners click the Read More button below!

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Annual Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade
December 2, 2022

Annual Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade Going Ahead Today!

Click Read More for more information on Parade route, street closures, parking options, Santa Shuttle, etc.

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Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade
November 27, 2022

Annual Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade Postponed Today

Forecasted high winds and rain for today causes the rescheduling of the Annual Downtown St. John's Christmas Parade.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
October 28, 2022

Annual Downtown St. John’s Tax Free Event

Over 70 downtown shops and services participating in the annual Downtown Tax Free Event. More details inside.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
October 3, 2022

Downtown St. John’s RFP Website Redesign

RFP to redesign and rewrite its website www.downtownstjohns.com. Click Read More for further details.

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Santa’s Sleigh Makes His Way Downtown
September 26, 2022

Annual Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade Sunday, November 27, 2022

Join Santa and his special friends on Sunday, November 27 at noon (Sunday, December 4 at noon alternate poor weather date) in historic Downtown St. John’s.

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How to use Parking Pay Stations in Downtown St. John's
September 6, 2022

How to use Parking Pay Stations in Downtown St. John’s

The new pay stations accept Debit, Mobile Payment and Credit and the PayByPhone App is also an option.

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Annual Downtown St. John's Busker Festival
August 1, 2022

Annual Downtown St. John’s Busker Festival

2022 Annual Downtown St. John's Busker Festival schedule available on line. Click Read More to download!

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PayByPhone Launches on Harbour Drive June 11
July 25, 2022

More Pay Stations to be Installed Downtown

This week, the City will begin installing pay stations on Harbour Drive, and throughout the downtown core, in areas that are currently serviced by PayByPhone and Timed Parking. The pay stations are the same model as those that are already in use on Duckworth Street.

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Reel Downtown Monday, July 6, 2015
July 4, 2022

Reel Downtown Starts Tonight!

Join us every Monday night in July to watch the stars under the stars at Reel Downtown!

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall
June 21, 2022

Downtown Pedestrian Mall

Downtown Pedestrian Mall: Transportation and Parking The Downtown Pedestrian Mall opens on Thu. June 30, from noon to 10 p.m. daily, until September 5. The event footprint is on Wate...

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Application Process for Parklets
April 11, 2022

Application Process for 2022 Parklet Season Now Open

Business owners are encouraged to start the application process as soon as possible.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
March 25, 2022

Downtown St. John’s Requests City to Waive Parklet Program Fees for 2022

The Downtown St. John’s Business Commission encourages the City of St. John’s to reconsider the City staff recommendation and continue to waive all application and permit fees for the development ...

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
January 25, 2022

Federal Government Temporarily Expands Access to Lockdown Program and Worker Lockdown Benefit

The deadline to apply for these updated regulations is February 12, 2022.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
January 11, 2022

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Downtown St. John’s is seeking new members for the Board of Directors. The deadline to apply to the Nominating Committee is on or before January 24, 2022.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
January 4, 2022

Winter Parking Bans Come into Effect January 5

Vehicles are not allowed to park in the early morning between 4 and 6 a.m., regardless of street or snow conditions, on Water Street, from Waldegrave St. to Prescott St. Duckworth Street, from New Gower St. to Cochrane St.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
December 14, 2021

Downtown St. John’s. Open for business

Downtown St. John's. This is more than your typical workplace.

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Santa’s Sleigh Makes His Way Downtown
November 28, 2021

The Annual Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade Going Ahead Today

Starts today at noon! Don't forget your letters to Santa and your non-perishable food items for the Community food Sharing Association!

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Downtown Holiday Shop and Stroll
November 18, 2021

Downtown Holiday Shop and Stroll

Come Downtown St. John’s to start your holiday shopping or enjoy a meal at one of downtown’s excellent eateries, all in a festive atmosphere.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
October 12, 2021

NLVaxPass & NLVaxVerify

By October 22, 2021, customers/guests must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical exemption in order to access businesses, venues and various indoor settings.

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October 5, 2021

DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN MALL PROJECT: DOWNTOWN ST. JOHN’S BUSINESS SURVEY

Stakeholder Meetings Now Underway & Survey Open until Monday, Oct. 11 - Please participate to provide your feedback.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement
September 8, 2021

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement

Public engagement to collect online feedback from businesses, visitors, and non-visitors to the mall is open until September 30.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
August 4, 2021

Downtown St. John’s. Open for Business.

Downtown St. John's. This is more than your typical workplace.

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Reel Downtown Monday, July 6, 2015
July 3, 2021

Reel Downtown Outdoor Movie Series

REEL DOWNTOWN CANCELLED FOR JULY 2021 Reel Downtown  will not be taking place in July due to Covid 19 restrictions and the very low number of attendees permitted at special events and large public ga...

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Downtown St. John's Facade Improvement Program 2017
June 30, 2021

2021 Downtown St. John’s Facade Improvement Program

Thank you to all businesses and property owners that have submitted applications for the 2021 program. We look forward to the seeing the work completed to help improve the downtown experience for residents, workers and visitors alike.

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Downtown St. John's Facade Improvement Program 2017
June 9, 2021

2021 Downtown St. John’s Facade Improvement Program

Funding applications will be accepted until the funds within the 2021 program are allocated. Click READ MORE for program details & to download an application.

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Maps and Guides
May 27, 2021

Clean St. John’s & Downtown St. John’s Partner on a Butt-free YYT Cigarette Butt Litter Reduction Project

During the pilot project, from June 2021 to June 2022, Clean St. John’s will collect data on the number of cigarette butts disposed of in the 40 receptacles throughout downtown and work with contractors and local businesses to measure the project’s success.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
May 6, 2021

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR BUSINESSES TO EXPAND OUTDOOR SPACE

The City is accepting applications from business owners in the downtown who are planning to build an outdoor parklet during summer 2021 - DEADLINE TO APPLY May 31, 2021. Application details inside.

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Downtown St. John's Business Commission Exploring Social Distancing Measures & Capacity Issues
March 23, 2021

Application Process for Businesses to Expand Outdoor Space

The City is accepting applications from business owners in the downtown who are planning to build an outdoor parklet during summer 2021

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
March 22, 2021

What’s Open in Downtown St. John’s

Local businesses need your help in this challenging time. Please support your local businesses if your income is not threatened and if you can. Downtown St. John’s businesses are a critical part of our culture, economy and community.

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Parking FAQ
February 25, 2021

2021 Downtown Pedestrian Mall Plan

The City of St. John's will be accepting feedback on the proposed 2021 plan until March 12, 2021.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement
February 24, 2021

Application – Eating Establishments and Lounges in the Downtown St. John’s Area

Provide your comments to the Office of the City Clerk including your name and address to cityclerk@stjohns.ca by 9:30 am on March 16, 2021.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement
January 4, 2021

Downtown Business District Winter Parking restriction

Vehicles are not allowed to park in the early morning between 4 and 6 a.m., regardless of street or snow conditions, on Water St., from Waldegrave St. to Prescott St. and Duckworth St., from New Gower St. to Cochrane St.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement
October 22, 2020

What We Heard: Downtown Pedestrian Mall Public Engagement

To read the detailed ‘What We Heard’ document and all feedback collected, go to engagestjohns.ca.

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
September 11, 2020

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Pilot Project Public Engagement

The engagement plan also includes opportunities for the public and other stakeholders to provide feedback.

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Downtown St. John's Business Commission Exploring Social Distancing Measures & Capacity Issues
July 6, 2020

Water Street Pedestrian Zone

The Water Street Pedestrian Mall will officially open to pedestrian traffic from noon to 10 p.m. daily, from Adelaide Street to Prescott Street, starting Friday, July 3 until September 7.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
June 30, 2020

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

For more information on financial support, income assistance and Covid-19 guidelines please click Read More

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
June 17, 2020

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Pilot Project

Water Street from Bishop's Cove/Adelaide Street to Prescott Street/Job's Cove will be open to pedestrian only traffic from noon to 10 p.m. daily beginning July 3.

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Immigration Information Session for Employers
June 16, 2020

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Pilot Project

Downtown Pedestrian Mall Pilot Project Survey Results & Recommendations On June 2nd Downtown St. John’s Business Commission began seeking input from its members on the City of St. John’s propo...

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City of St. John's Proposes Pedestrian Only Project for Downtown St. John's
June 2, 2020

City of St. John’s Proposes Pedestrian Only Project for Downtown St. John’s

Downtown St. John's seeking member input on the proposed Pedestrian Only project for Downtown St. John's Summer 2020.

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Downtown St. John's Snow Removal Regulations - Downtown Sidewalks
May 27, 2020

City Engages on Service Level for Sidewalk Snow Clearing

From now until June 19, the City of St. John’s invites feedback on the current and future level of service for sidewalk snow clearing. The engagement page at engagestjohns.ca includes information ...

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#LoveDowntown Contest May 6 to July 12, 2019
April 22, 2020

6 Ways to Promote your Business During Covid 19 & Beyond

With the government mandating the closure of all non-essential businesses, we’ve collected a series of tips to help you promote your business during COVID-19

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Water Street Construction Project Phase II Update May 2019
April 2, 2020

Water Street Infrastructure Project Phase III April – June 2020

A traffic detour will begin on Monday, April 6 and section of Water Street (Bishop’s Cove to Clift’s Baird’s Cove) will be converted to one-way for eastbound traffic.

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Water Street Construction Project Phase II Update May 2019
March 11, 2020

Water Street Infrastructure Project Phase III 2020

Business owners, property owners, employees and residents welcome to attend information session Thursday, March 12 from 10 am to noon at the Atlantic Place Atrium 215 Water Street.

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Pay By Phone Expanding to Water Street as Pay Station Roll out on Hold
March 9, 2020

Timed Parking Areas Temporarily Replacing Broken/Missing Meters Downtown

Please look for signage throughout the area indicating areas with 2-Hour and 4-Hour timed parking from Monday to Friday.

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Devour Downtown February 28 - March 8, 2020
March 9, 2020

Devour Downtown EXTENDED TO MARCH 15!

Lunch menus will be $20 or less and dinner will be $50 or less. This is a great way to beat the winter blues.... get out and dine around Downtown.

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall Project: Public Engagement
January 30, 2020

Federal, Provincial and Municipal Business Support Initiatives Blizzard 2020

HST filing extensions, commercial tax payment extensions and small business financial packages available.

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#LoveDowntown #Snowmageddon 2020 Winter Edition Contest January 25 to March 20, 2020
January 24, 2020

#LoveDowntown #Snowmageddon 2020 Winter Edition Contest January 25 to March 20, 2020

Downtown St. John’s Business Improvement Area (BIA) Association presents the #LoveDowntown #Snowmageddon2020 contest.

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PSA - State of Emergency
January 23, 2020

PSA – State of Emergency

All businesses and other community organizations in St. John’s will be allowed to access their premises as of 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 for the purposes of preparing to reopen.

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Downtown Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight
January 13, 2020

Downtown Snow Removal Overnight Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Vehicles must be removed from the following streets from 12:30 to 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020.

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Downtown Snow Removal Operations Tonight/Overnight
January 7, 2020

Downtown Snow Removal Overnight – Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Vehicles must be removed from the following streets from 12:30 to 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.

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